open market
Example Sentences
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Companies that buy back their stock in the open market reduce the number of shares outstanding, which helps boost earnings per share.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
He appears to have switched from reporting the properties’ assessed values, which are set by the local county, to the loftier estimates of what they would fetch on the open market.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
They often stay in the same family for generations, though a handful sell on the open market each year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Most of that is oil which will be shipped to Europe for refining before being sold on the open market.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
As the horses pulled them closer, Hannah could distinguish a central open market with stalls, surrounded by stores.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
